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142 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780720611618
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Li Ang's highly charged fiction has made her one of the most widely known Taiwanese authors of her time. This new anthology begins with the internationally acclaimed "The Butcher's Wife," a novella that evoked shock and outrage in Taiwan when it f...
Community Reviews Summary of 52 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
tense 53%
challenging 15%
emotional 15%
reflective 15%
informative 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Average rating
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Domestic abuse, Rape
142 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780720611618
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Li Ang's highly charged fiction has made her one of the most widely known Taiwanese authors of her time. This new anthology begins with the internationally acclaimed "The Butcher's Wife," a novella that evoked shock and outrage in Taiwan when it f...
Community Reviews Summary of 52 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
tense 53%
challenging 15%
emotional 15%
reflective 15%
informative 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Rape